1986 Nissan 300zx : NICOclub Ride of the Month | Mark86T

 

 

1986 Nissan 300ZX – Owned by : Mark86T

I found this 86 z31 turbo ready to go to the salvage yard 8 years ago.  Someone had replaced the timing belt on it incorrectly & a piston & valve met, and stayed together.  When I took the engine apart one valve head was impaled into a piston. I bought the car for $500.  Blown engine, straight body (needing paint) and a decent interior.  I just had to have it.  It was my first turbo car.  I then sold my 1971 240z of 13 years to finance my new project. I began taking it apart & ordering parts.  I did a complete engine rebuild, replaced the springs/shocks/sway bars, painted it black, & put some TSW 17×7 wheels on it.  It was my daily driver for 5 years.  Then I wanted to race it more so 3 years ago I bought my 96 Q45 & put the Z in the garage for a serious amount of upgrades.  3 years later I had gone through every aspect of the car.  It has many 88 turbo parts in it & even some Z32 TT parts in it.  I autocross it, take it to track days (road courses) and occasionally drag race it.  I also cruise it around town on nice days. It handles phenomenally, it is quite fast (though more tuning is needed right now) and looks awesome!  Z31 turbos are the best secret in sports cars out there right now.  For the money it costs so much less than almost anything out there to make it fast & handle phenomenally.  If something catastrophic ever happens to my Z31 turbo I will certainly buy another one!
 

T04E turbo w/ceramic BB
-turbo exh. housing/exh. manifolds & turbo elbow coated with SwainTechnologies heat barrier coating

-MSD 6A ignition module

-boost referenced fuel press. regulator
-240sx TB
-engine rebuild with 26,000 miles on it
-ported & polished heads/intake & exhaust manifolds
-copper head gaskets
-K&N cone filter
-UD pulley
-alum flywheel
-RPS clutch
-Apexi AVC-R/AFC

-AEM Air/Fuel gauge & O2 sensor
-Autometer oil press./boost/oil temp./water temp. gauges
-3″ HKS exhaust
-3″ downpipe & testpipe
-’88 5sp/LSD/fr & rear control arms

-88 front bumper/headlights/hood

-200zr hood scoop

-TBO front lip
-JWT 450HP ECU/injectors/Walbro fuel pump/Cobra MAF
-18×8/18×10 wheels 245/40 & 285/35 AVS Sport (street)
-17×9 & 17×9.5 Enkeis with A032Rs (track)
-stock 16x7s with Hoosiers (autocross)
-Spearco I/C
-urethane bushing everywhere & alum subframe bushings
-Tokico 5way struts/springs
-MSA sway bars
-fr/rear strut tower braces
-roll bar & harnesses
-TT front calipers & 88 vented rear rotors & calipers
-aluminum tranny/diff mounts
-custom short shifter
-Blaupunkt Secure Digital card & CD player (from Lotus Elise)
-2 amps/10 speakers

-Shiro/Recaro seats & Shiro door panels

-Z32TT shift knob

 

I need to thank my friends who were a huge help with the building of my car – Aaron, AJ, Gus, Justin, & Kam.  Without them my car wouldn’t be the great Z that it is!